Travel Occupational Therapist (Base Pay & Stipends) - FT

Company: Good Samaritan Society
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Create Your Career with Us At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where we have openings available across 24 states and we re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities. Facility: Remote SD (Central Time) Location: City - Remote SD, SD Address: Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40. 00 Salary Range: $32.00 - $44 Department Details Ready for a change? Are you adaptable and adventurous? We re looking for a compassionate, responsible and flexible traveling Occupational Therapist to join The Society. Provide OT services within MN, IA, SD and ND. This position comes with premium compensation, intentional placements supporting full-time and a comprehensive benefits package. On top of that, we cover your costs associated with travel, and a healthy stipend for lodging and food. If you love to travel, we offer varied-term assignments. This position will be expected to travel 100% of the time.

• Weekly Food & Lodging stipend
• Must be willing to travel to any one of our GSS locations including MN, IA, SD and ND
• Work for a single organization with consistent processes, EMR & management structure
• Building continuous years of service
• Opportunity to accept a full time position when you find a location you love
• Competitive Pay as well as benefits package, including 401K & PTO
• Reimbursed state professional licensures
• Referral Bonus when referring a friend or college to this program
• Flexible assignment length
• Paid travel timeJob Summary As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess residents/patients and use treatments to help them develop, maintain and recover their ability to perform tasks in their occupations of life. Occupational Therapists who thrive at Good Sam and Sanford are typically good communicators, compassionate, and enjoy working with people. In this Occupational Therapist role you may be asked to supervise assistants, aides, and students as they provide care, treatment, or other services inside the department as well as interact with individuals outside the department like providers, case managers, family members, and more. Responsibilities
  • Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for residents and residents
  • Evaluates abilities of residents/patients and develops realistic therapy goals
  • Documents resident's/patient s information for evaluation and establishes therapeutic plans
  • Provides education designed to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes
  • Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into daily treatment
  • Provides ongoing education and training to peers in the area(s) of expertiseQualifications Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure. Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as Occupational Therapist. When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment. In the state of South Dakota and Iowa, new graduates in the process of testing with the board, will be considered with the possession of a temporary license. Benefits The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off. To review your benefit eligibility, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . The Good Samaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. Req Number: R-70960 Job Function: Allied Health Featured: No

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